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Believe in Scotland responds to calls for 'Palestine solidarity bloc' at march
BELIEVE in Scotland has responded to a call for a "Palestine solidarity bloc" at an independence march later this month. The Radical Independence Campaign (RIC) – originally set up in 2012 – issued the call in social media post on Monday afternoon
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SNP call on Anas Sarwar to 'grow a backbone' over Labour NHS privatisation plans
THE SNP have called on Anas Sarwar to “grow a backbone” over Labour's NHS privatisation plans. It comes after shadow health secretary Wes Streeting, in an article for the Sun, said he would force the NHS to use services from the private health
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Tory MP William Wragg quits party following Westminster 'honeytrap' scam
Senior MP William Wragg has resigned the Conservative whip after he admitted giving politicians’ phone numbers to a suspected scammer. The party’s whips office said he was “voluntarily relinquishing the Conservative whip” after he had already stepped
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What exactly is neoliberalism – and how do we escape it?
A LOT of people seem to think we live in a capitalist society and that many of the things harming society are the fault of capitalism. However, that only makes sense if you believe we live in a capitalist society – we haven't for a couple of decades
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What it was like as a journalist at the launch of the MV Glen Rosa
I’VE never been to a ship’s launch before, but I wasn’t expecting queues round the block. Perhaps I should have been. The conductor on the train from Glasgow Central to Port Glasgow – where the MV Glen Rosa was to be put into the water for
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Ally McCoist should be deprived of air time after hate crime comments
I HAVE actually cut out the letter regarding the Hate Crime Act from Arfon Jones (Apr 5) to counter any BS I hear from anyone. Things and time move on. What was “acceptable” 30 years ago is no longer the case. Can you imagine Rabbi Matondo getting
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Reasons for not voting SNP at General Election don’t make sense to me
IT’S perplexing that, among the range of criticisms of the SNP’s perceived General Election strategy, there are those who avow their support for independence yet present their arguments as conditions to be met before voting for the SNP. Such approaches
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In pictures: A major milestone as MV Glen Rosa takes to the water
ONE of two long-awaited new Scottish ferries has been launched at a shipyard on the River Clyde. There were cheers from those watching as the MV Glen Rosa was piped into the water at the publicly-owned Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow on
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'Character assassination': Councillor suspended in Labour racism row speaks out
A COUNCILLOR at the centre of a "racism row" has spoken out and claimed she is the victim of a “character assassination”. Audrey Dempsey, councillor for Springburn and Robroyston, was suspended by Scottish Labour after she proposed to ask a question
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Common Weal and Richard Murphy reveal truths about taboo on taxing wealth
TWO important publications were released last week; both have tax firmly in sight. Common Weal’s Taxing Land in Scotland and Richard Murphy's Taxing Wealth Report 2024 point to the need for a new tax regime across the UK. Taken together, they show
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'Death by a thousand cuts': Councillor explains why he quit the Labour Party
ALL debate has been “stifled” in the Labour Party and membership democracy has been "completely removed", a councillor who quit the party has said. Sean Halsall, who sits on Sefton Council in Merseyside, parted ways with Labour this week sharing
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Train diverted after reports of Stormtrooper carrying 'firearm' at Scottish station
A Scottish train was diverted at the weekend after concerns were raised over a Stormtrooper carrying a "firearm" at Aberdeen train station. The man, known as Grampian Stormtrooper, took to Facebook to explain that he was dressed up to go to the
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Pro-Palestine protesters stage demonstration at Keir Starmer's house
RISHI Sunak has condemned pro-Palestine protesters that staged a demonstration outside Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s home. The group, known as Youth Demand, describe themselves as a “new youth resistance campaign fighting for an end to genocide
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Nobel Prize-winning Scottish university professor who posited Higgs boson dies
A SCOTTISH university professor awarded the Nobel Prize for his work has died. Professor Peter Higgs, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2013 and gave his name to the Higgs boson particle, passed away on Monday, April 8 aged 94.
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David Cameron says UK won't end arms exports to Israel despite 'grave concerns'
DAVID Cameron has said the UK will not be suspending arms exports to Israel despite “grave concerns” about humanitarian access in Gaza. The Foreign Secretary said the UK Government’s position on arms export licences to Israel is “unchanged” following
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Two weeks of roadworks and closures ahead at Queensferry Crossing
THERE are two weeks of roadworks and lane closures ahead at the Queensferry Crossing. They're required as the final phase of the project to make it easier to divert traffic onto the Forth Road Bridge got underway on the M90 last night. And
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Are wood burning stoves banned in Scotland? All the key new rules explained
ON April 1, new building regulations came into force in Scotland which banned wood-burning stoves – as well as oil and gas boilers – from being installed in new-build homes. Allegations of “misinformation” and “disinformation” have swirled since
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Seafarers at Royal Fleet Auxiliary vote to take strike action
Seafarers at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action over pay. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) working as civilian merchant seafarers onboard the fleet of RFA vessels which provide
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Warning as new speed cameras on Scots motorway 'clock over 100 offences a day'
MORE than 100 speeding offences have been detected every day since new 40mph average speed cameras were installed on the M8 at Glasgow. Safety Cameras Scotland issued a statement calling out the number of offences as “unacceptable” one week after
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Scottish Government issues statement on 'wood-burning stove ban'
THE Scottish Government has issued a statement on the wood burning stove ban. It comes after Kate Forbes, the former finance secretary and the MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, called for a statement after a Highlands-based architect drew attention
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UK is putting war profiteering before thousands of innocents lives
THAT the UK Government is currently debating on whether or not to suspend the sale of arms to the most right-wing government in Israeli history informs us a great deal about its ethics, political direction of travel and institutional corruption.
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Watch as MV Glen Rosa launches into the Clyde to hundreds of cheers
MV Glen Rosa was launched into the Clyde today (Tuesday, April 9) like the sister vessel MV Glen Sannox before her. There were cheers from those watching as the MV Glen Rosa was piped into the water (seen below) at the publicly-owned Ferguson Marine
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THE General Election has been announced for July 4. Is it another Keir Starmer U-turn? A Douglas Ross or Rishi Sunak cringeworthy moment? The Scottish LibDems publishing misleading leaflets? READ MORE: Scottish Labour suspend 'racism' row
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Glasgow residents will soon hear loud 'warning' sirens – what to expect
GLASGOW residents are being told to expect a loud "warning" siren. Gas network company SGN will conduct a routine test of the warning siren at its Liquified Natural Gas site on Blochairn Road in the city's Provan area. The firm says the siren
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Fine Gael leader Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s youngest Taoiseach
FINE Gael leader Simon Harris has become Ireland’s youngest Taoiseach. The 37-year-old’s appointment was confirmed during a ceremony with president Michael D Higgins at his official residence at Aras an Uachtarain in Dublin. President Higgins
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Edinburgh-based scientists help uncover new species of plants
SCIENTISTS working with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) have helped to discover new species of plants. Working collaboratively with international partners, researchers discovered two previously unrecorded begonias and a rare species of
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£35k appeal launched to protect Borders glen from commercial forestry
A £35,000 fundraising appeal was launched this week in support of a legal bid to protect a secluded glen in the Upper Tweed area of the Borders from commercial forestry. Stobo Residents Action Group is campaigning to protect nature at Stobo Hope
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Glasgow 'Willy Wonka' experience to be recreated in Los Angeles with US comedy star
THE infamous Willy’s Chocolate Experience which prompted police to be called to a Glasgow warehouse by angry parents will be recreated in Los Angeles later this month. The “notorious” event was picked up by outlets across the globe when children
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Scottish development chief slams 'appalling' London Foreign Office building
A TOP Scottish international development executive has branded the Foreign Office’s London premises as “appalling”, in the wake of a new report which branded the department “elitist”. The report by leading diplomats suggested a range of measures
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'This is a proud day': Hundreds queue for launch of MV Glen Rosa
UP to 1000 people are estimated to have queued to see the launch of the second of two dual fuel vessels built at Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow. MV Glen Rosa is set to be launched into the Clyde today (Tuesday, April 9) like her sister vessel
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UK Government wasted £55bn 'that could have funded more than 100 hospitals'
THE SNP have said that more than £50 billion “wasted” by the UK Government could have funded millions of police officers and nurses or built over 110 hospitals. Analysis by the party suggested the UK Government has lost £55.6bn to fraud, the
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Wood-burning stoves 'banned in Scotland' under new building rules
THE Scottish Government has been asked to give “urgent clarification” on whether wood-burning stoves have been banned for new build houses in Scotland. Kate Forbes, the former finance secretary and the MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, called
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Former nurse who poisoned child with laxatives jailed for seven years
A FORMER auxiliary nurse convicted of harming a child with laxatives with “devastating” consequences for him has been jailed for seven years. Tracy Menhinick, 52, was found guilty of “wilfully” ill-treating the child in a manner likely to cause
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Lidl to close store near Glasgow after more than 20 years
A POPULAR store which has served a community near Glasgow for 24 years is to close. Lidl at the shopping precinct on Grampian Way in the Baljaffray area of Bearsden will shut on May 1, the supermarket giant has confirmed. Lidl said the decision
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We can’t blame the media for reporting on dubious Scottish policies
WELL said Joanna Cherry MP (Scotland might be independent by now but for the focus on identity politics, Apr 5) when she says she wishes “the post-2014 leadership of the SNP had spent half as much time on advancing the case of independence as they
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Explanation for closure of Grangemouth refinery is just not adding up
WHAT an eye-opener Monday’s article by Kenny MacAskill was (There’s truth and there’s spin about Grangemouth, Apr 8). He reports that the Grangemouth oil refinery made a profit of £100 million in 2022 and probably more in 2023, and would make much
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ScotRail one of the UK's most reliable train operators, study says
SCOTRAIL is one of the UK’s most reliable train operators, a new study has suggested. The company was ranked fourth in analysis of official figures for the country’s 24 major train companies that focused on the percentage of journeys cancelled
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'Sickening': Police appeal after pet cat shot dead in Scottish town
A PET cat was shot and killed in a Scottish town in what police are calling a “sickening” incident. Officers are investigating the death of the animal, which was shot with an air gun in Bridge of Allan, Stirling. The cat was found around midday
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William Wragg ‘resigns as vice-chairman of 1922 Committee’ amid sexting scam
A TOP Tory MP who said he was “manipulated” into sharing other politicians’ personal numbers as part of a parliamentary sexting scam has reportedly resigned as vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee. William Wragg has also stepped down from his role
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American fast food chain Popeyes announces opening date for first Aberdeen store
POPEYES has announced the opening date of its first restaurant in Aberdeen and has said it will be "pulling out all the stops to showcase its New Orleans hospitality". Those across the Granite City will be invited to attend the opening with those
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Thick of It creator and BBC journalist among new fellows of national academy
THE Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci is among the latest intake of fellows by Scotland’s national academy for learning, it has been announced. BBC journalist Sally Magnusson is also among the 57 fellows joining the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Spain scraps 'golden visa' expat scheme in blow to non-EU citizens
SPAIN has announced plans to scrap its so-called “golden visa” scheme in a blow to wealthy British expats who invest in property there. The scheme currently allows non-EU citizens who invest around half a million euros in Spanish property to live
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AUOB calls on all pro-independence parties in Scotland to speak at upcoming rally
ALL Under One Banner (AUOB) has invited all of Scotland's pro-independence parties to speak at an upcoming rally. Invites have been issued to a number of parties including the SNP, Greens, Alba, Independence for Scotland (ISP), Scottish Socialist
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'Economic vandalism': Labour disown alleged plans to rejoin EU customs union
LABOUR have been forced to deny a report that they plan to re-enter the customs union if they win the General Election. It comes after a paper from political consultancy Eurasia Group cited “senior Labour insiders” as saying the party would seek
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Humza Yousaf's brother-in-law arrested amid 'abduction and extortion' allegations
THE First Minister’s brother-in-law has been arrested and charged with abduction and extortion following the death of a man in Dundee. A 36-year-old man died at Ninewells Hospital on January 17, one week after falling from the window of a block
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Concerns over popular Scottish festival’s impact on locals
Concerns have been raised regarding the potential disruption to nearby residents caused by Fringe by the Sea (FBTS) in North Berwick. The festival – which this year will be held from August 2 to 11 and feature big names including The Jacksons,
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'Much-loved' Scottish restaurant on popular route put up for sale
A “MUCH-LOVED” restaurant on a popular Scottish tourist route has been put up for sale. Cornerstone Business Agents is handling the freehold sale of the premises which also has a terraced beer garden. The agent said the Haven Bar & Restaurant
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David Cameron jets to Florida for Ukraine talks with Donald Trump
FOREIGN Secretary David Cameron jetted to Florida for talks with Donald Trump as he pushed to shore up US support for Ukraine. Cameron met with the presumptive Republican presidential candidate on Monday ahead of his trip to Washington DC in a
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Abrdn 'victim of corporate bullying' in the media, executive claims
SCOTTISH investment firm Abrdn has claimed it is the victim of “corporate bullying” in the media after it scrapped vowels from its name in a heavily-criticised rebrand, according to a banking boss at the firm. The investment company changed its
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Scots disappointed as cloudy skies scupper chances of viewing eclipse
A NUMBER of Scots were left disappointed as cloudy skies meant much of the country missed out on viewing the solar eclipse. While many across the globe caught a glimpse of the display, unfavourable weather conditions meant potentially visible locations
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Flood warnings in place as heavy rain expected to cause travel disruption
HEAVY rain is expected to hit large parts of Scotland this week with yellow weather warnings issued just days after Storm Kathleen. The Met Office has issued two yellow warnings covering parts of mainland Scotland for Tuesday and Wednesday after
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Shelter at home advice given as blaze at battery recycling plant continues
SHELTER at home is the advice being given to residents in the West Byrehill area of Kilwinning as a fire remains ongoing. People living nearby and around the smoke plume are advised to keep their windows shut and vents closed. Emergency services
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Scottish stargazers to be dazzled as the Lyrid meteor shower peaks this month
SCOTTISH stargazers are to be dazzled this month as the Lyrid meteor shower becomes visible and peaks in the coming days and weeks. If you're looking to go out and see this spectacle with your own eyes, here is everything you need to know.
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True freedom comes when right to live without hate is protected for all
IT has certainly been quite the stirring start for the Hate Crime Act here in Scotland. Many voices are outraged at being held to account for what they say. We are, of course, always free to say what we want – but are we ever free from the consequences
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Scottish firms explore natural transition from oil and gas at Germany event
SCOTTISH companies that are concerned a fall-off in the oil and gas sector could lead to lost business and jobs can take heart if the showing at a major trade fair and congress in Germany was anything to go by. GeoTHERM 2024 in Offenburg was billed
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Humza Yousaf says voting Scottish Greens in General Election is ‘wasted vote’
HUMZA Yousaf has said that voting for the Scottish Greens at the next General Election would be a “wasted vote”. Speaking to The National in an exclusive interview, the First Minister urged Scots to vote SNP and “not split the pro-independence
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The UK Government could soon be facing a legal case for aiding a genocide
THE Conservative government and Labour shadow cabinet are increasingly out of step with the rest of Britain in their support for Israel at a time when it stands accused of war crimes and genocide. The front benches on both sides of the Commons
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The Ancient Scottish town that was reborn after pivotal battle
WHEN I drew up my original list of ancient towns of Scotland there were clearly a few places I should have included but for whatever reason I left out. One such was Dunkeld, so I am putting that right today. Regular readers will know I am writing
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Shona Craven: The UK can’t afford to shatter dreams of parenthood
NEW data has revealed the brutal impact on 100,000 single-parent families of the Tories’ “two-child cap” – a policy that has been loudly condemned since its introduction in 2017. Families with disabled children are another group being pushed into
